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Jonesboro Youth City Government sworn in; youth mayor cites growth from $3,000 to $15,000
Summary
The council welcomed the 4th administration of the Jonesboro Youth City Government. Youth mayor Mason White pledged to expand outreach and said the youth program budget has grown from $3,000 to $15,000 since its start.
The councilroom hosted a ceremonial swearing‑in of the 4th Jonesboro Youth City Government administration, whose members were introduced and sworn by Chief Judge Keisha Wright Hill. Youth Mayor Mason White thanked advisers and described a vision for outreach, entrepreneurship and civic education for young people.
White noted the program’s growth since its inception: "What started with a $3,000 budget allocation has grown into a $15,000 investment in the youth leadership," he said, a point council members and county leaders repeatedly praised. Several alumni and county commissioners attended and urged the community and businesses to support the youth council’s activities.
The event included short remarks from several newly sworn youth officers (director of finance, communications, events and community service) who described priorities for the coming year.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 242 — JYCG presentation begins; topfinish SEG 417 — swearing and introductions conclude.
Speakers quoted (first reference shown): Mason White (speaker 19); Judge Keisha Wright Hill (speaker 17).
